Dr. Emme Devonish is an Executive Coach and Consultant specializing in Ethics, Compliance, Culture, and Leadership. 

She helps companies improve their culture and operational processes through educating executives and senior leaders on ethical decision-making and modeling ethical behaviors that reinforce company values. As a Certified North Star Coach, she helps individuals clarify their career goals and branch out to reach their highest potential.

In her role as a consultant, she provides strategic advice to bolster corporate compliance that aims to prevent misconduct, protect brand reputation, retain top talent, and increase profit. An experienced compliance attorney, Society for Human Resource Management-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), and Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), Dr. Devonish brings over 25 years of experience and lessons learned across various sectors working with regional, national, and international clients. This experience combined with continuous upskilling allows her to offer expertise based on knowledge and industry best practices.

Her clients include financial services, technology, manufacturing, energy, and environmental organizations as well as individuals seeking to advance or transition in their careers. While they represent a diverse group of industries and individuals, her clients share the same objectives: an ethics and compliance program that meets Board approval, a workforce that supports the company’s vision with enthusiasm, and a purpose-driven path that aligns with professional and personal goals.

Dr. Devonish’s philosophy concerning good business practices has four structural supports:

1. Ethics is about humans interacting with humans and making the right choices, even in difficult situations, so everyone can benefit.

2. Compliance means adherence to policies, rules, and regulations to ensure customer protection, employee safety, and organizational security.

3. Culture is the collective form of agreed-upon ways that a company’s employees interact with each other, clients, and the community.

4. Leadership is about setting a direction with a collaborative vision towards advancing strategic goals with the buy-in of all stakeholders.

These four structural supports are also the foundations of her engagement in community service, industry groups, and academic interests. Some of Dr. Devonish’s current activities include:

• Participating in the International Coaching Federation, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, and Society for Human Resource Management.

• Serving on committees of the Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club and the Rotary Club of Oceanside-Jacksonville, an affiliate of Rotary International.

• Advocating for the conservation of the North Atlantic Right Whale as an Amelia Island Whale Ambassador through educational programs like the Solve It for Kids podcast.